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northwestwards

north·west·wards
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [nawrth-west-werdz; Nautical nawr-west-werdz]
    • /ˌnɔrθˈwɛst wərdz; Nautical ˌnɔrˈwɛst wərdz/
    • /ˌnɔːθˈwes.twəd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nawrth-west-werdz; Nautical nawr-west-werdz]
    • /ˌnɔrθˈwɛst wərdz; Nautical ˌnɔrˈwɛst wərdz/

Definitions of northwestwards word

  • abbreviation NORTHWESTWARDS northwestward. 1
  • noun northwestwards the northwest. 1
  • adverb northwestwards towards or (esp of a wind) from the northwest 0
  • abbreviation NORTHWESTWARDS northwestward 0
See all 4 definitions of northwestwards

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Origin of northwestwards

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at northwest, -ward

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Parts of speech for Northwestwards

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Northwestwards

northwestwards popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

northwestwards usage trend in Literature

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